Windows Phone Central crosses 1 Million unique visitors a month

With Nokia and Microsoft starting to roll out their first over-the-air OS update today, it has brought with it another significant milestone: Windows Phone Central has officially traversed the 1 million unique visitors a month threshold (and nearly 12 million with all of Mobile Nations).

Yes, dear readers, it’s all because of you. Not only are we the number #1 Windows Phone site, we’re also one of the fastest growing as we’ve doubled our monthly visitors in the last three months. Yowza!

The reasons for the explosive growth we believe is two part:

We’re constantly striving to give you the best experience in news, reviews and tips

This whole “Windows Phone thing” is finally starting to catch on

Indeed, if there is any indication that Windows Phone is finally breaking through as the true “third contender” it has been this site’s growth over the last year. The amount of readers is only as relevant as the number of Windows Phone users and since August, we have seen a major uptick in daily traffic.

Contest!

With this momentous news, we’re going to do a site contest to celebrate! We’ll give away a brand new Windows Phone 8 device, because that’s what you’re here for, right?

Stay tuned for those details in the next few days and as the site’s editor in chief, I’d like to say thanks to all of the Windows Phone Central staff, our Mobile Nations team and of course all of you brilliant readers who come here everyday, tip us on news and participate in the best mobile OS around.

Congratulations. I'm on this site mainly because of my RSS feeds but because there's been a lot of development in the WP world and you guys are truly on top of it. I love when I see The Verge sourcing material about WP from here.

Congrats!
Not surprised because I find WPCentral the best site for WP news and discussion. Another reason I support this site is because they don't bite on so many BS rumors and don't dish out misplaced "editorials" like some others do. Daniel is the man!

Big congratulations! You guys do a spectacular job with this site and deserve the attention and kudos.
I, for one can't live without WPCentral on my phone and can't wait for a Win8 app (hint, hint Jay...y'hear me!)

i know its prob not the most popular proposition but this helps keep people out that roam the internet just to win something whether or not they really even want it.
things like the nokia cardboard challenge could also help generate great content for the site and its readers and could also garner media attention on other sites/forums.
when you are actively doing something even if it's something small you feel more connected to the site and other people that participate in the contest and when you lose then you at least have the feeling that the price goes to someone worthy of it.

An interesting point of view, I believe that that is minimized by only allowing WPCENTRAL members to participate in the contests, it my understanding that you must be member in order to post a comment, this keeps the rift raft out lol, and they do have contest that you have to do something in order to win, which I usually don't participate in cause I'm not a photo buff and I'm a bit lazy lol, but I have paid for the app as well as have gotten at least 10 other people to either join or BUY the app, so ya, I kinda like the contests where I just have to post, it caters to my lazy nature LOL

It's also thanks to you guys. The fact that the articles written are good is what helps get me to keep coming back ever since I first found the site when I picked up my first Windows Phone way back when it first launched.

This is indeed great news! My best wishs to the entire WPCentral team for keeping us up to date. Also WPCentral App is just one of the best designed app - it is amazing that you guys have implemented almost all of the UI features that the WP8 platform supports. Keep up the good work - Wishing many more milestones to cover in the near future.

I picked up a Trophy a little over a year ago and one of the first apps I installed was Weave. When adding news feeds one of their presets was for Windows Phone and had you guys in it. It all started from there. You guys do a great job and you're one of my first news sources in the morning. Congrats!

My most used app by far, it was my first app I bought as well when I got my original focus back in late 2010, now have the L920, you guys deserve a huge pat on the back for all of your hard work and dedication, I believe that windows phones are here to stay and that you guys here at WPCENTRAL have played a significant roll in getting this platform rolling, yes your WP fans but have always been truthful about the platform, never blind fan boy crap, telling it like it is, the good AND the bad, congrats and keep up the excellent work

Congratulations to all the folks at WP Central and Mobile Nations for bringing us the best WP enthusiast experience on the internet! Here's hoping 2013 brings a lot of WP excitement to us all (assuming that the Mayans were wrong)

Glad to see the site gain more viewers... That's a good sign for MS and Windows Phone. This site is veyr informative and I visit it daily as well as use the mobile app. Thanks to all of you that put in all the long hours and hard work to bring us users all the info you do. Thank You!
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Congrats to all of you! This site is top-notch and one of my favorite sites to visit. The staff here is very friendly and I've supported this site for a couple of years now (who remembers WMExperts!). I visit this site multiple times daily, have the app on both my Windows Phones (Arrive & 920!) and love being a part of such a great family.

I tell others about this site all the time and I share the posts because they're so well-written. Kudos to Daniel and the gang... you guys deserve all of this! Keep it up!

Congrats guys. Have been reading this since start of WP7 and have noticed over the past 6 months just the general increase in comments and also forum threads and posts. I must admit that a year ago I was still shaky whether WP would survive because it seemed a little late in the game and had nightmares of choosing an OS between iOS and Android. I probably would've just done everything in my power to keep the WP I had alive for as long as I could, but with these stats and what I've seen it's definitely here to stay. Deep down I know it would survive though because of the giant that MS is and you could tell they really wanted this it succeed. But also because sites like this existed and you could see passion here from the editors and the readers. Kudos to all.

Congrats! I have been a good reader of this awesome site since I got an HTC Mozart last year.
It would be great if you guys can come up with a website (and the accompanying Win8RT app ) which covers news and tips about Windows 8. like maybe W8Central or something. I'm getting Surface RT by the time it reaches south east asia and I'm counting on you guys to helping me make the best of it!

great news for wp central, it is a great site, also the fact that windows 8 phone is growing that is great to, the problem i see is that microsoft is leading from behind, what i mean is there products are better then apples and google but they are still following the trend, for example apple made re did the touch phone, but 6 yrs later microsoft now has a more stylish phones, but apple has moved on and now are going to revamp the living room tv sets with better menus and intergation with there system iTV, so what is microsoft going to follow that years later. apple is going to catch that market first. because the way tv works today they need and overhaul

Congratulations, guys! Windows Phone Central is the bomb! I visit this site several times a day. I'm addicted! Thanks for keeping us in the know with all your timely and informative articles. This is THE place for Windows Phone news! Awesome app too!